The Irish Times

One of Ireland’s more successful housing agencies celebrates 25 years

‘Could not have been achieved without the vision and courage of the religious congregations’

Mon Apr 18 2022 - 14:54

Residents derailed by work on Charlemont MetroLink terminus

Work on foundations carried out though planning permission has yet to be sought

Sat Apr 02 2022 - 02:00

Teacher, solicitor, tech worker: What kind of home can they buy?

While supply remains limited, there are still homes available for a range of budgets

Mon Jan 24 2022 - 06:00

Rent trap: I’m leaving Dublin as my homeowning dreams will never be realised

We asked renters if they thought they could ever buy a home in Ireland. Here’s what they said

Sat Oct 23 2021 - 06:00

House raffles: When your home is literally just the ticket

Homes are increasingly being raffled as an alternative to sales or to raise specific funds

Sat Aug 28 2021 - 02:35

A tale of two St Patrick’s Days: Parties abroad, being cooped up inside at home

Irish people around the world find ways to celebrate a St Patrick’s Day like no other

Wed Mar 17 2021 - 06:00

House asking prices surge 6% as market shrugs off coronavirus impact

MyHome.ie report puts average asking price nationally at €284,000

Tue Jan 05 2021 - 00:01

‘We’ve been left high and dry’: Students on college fees and online classes

We asked whether third level institutions should give refunds this year - here’s what you said

Fri Nov 20 2020 - 17:44

We are Solitary exhibition: The art of enforced loneliness

Final-year masters in fine arts students display stimulating works online at ruared.ie

Thu Nov 19 2020 - 21:09

Sean Moncrieff: Covid has brought out the best in us. It still does

The delusional, the angry, the stupid and the selfish have always been with us and will continue to be

Sat Sept 26 2020 - 06:00

Remote working in the west: ‘So far it’s been great, really surprising’

For some people working remotely has meant making a move across the country

Sat Aug 29 2020 - 03:03

End of eviction ban will make it harder to find rentals outside Dublin, Simon Community says

Report finds although supply has increased during pandemic affordability has not improved

Fri Aug 07 2020 - 09:57

Health service faces heavy burden this winter, HSE warns

Some 1.4m flu vaccine doses for adults secured but no universal scheme planned

Fri Jul 17 2020 - 19:50

Newton Emerson: Why we need to talk about Dublin and Belfast

Forget well-meaning waffle, could the North and South administrations work together?

Thu Jun 25 2020 - 06:30

Bloomsday 2020 goes virtual as Joyceans adapt to Covid-19

A 36-hour Zoom reading is among the events amid this year’s celebrations of James Joyce

Tue Jun 16 2020 - 17:47

Brexit could be the beginning of something better for Ireland’s young football talent

FAI’s head of emerging talent believes only the best of the best will leave for foreign clubs

Sat Apr 18 2020 - 06:00

Flight repatriating US citizens makes emergency landing at Dublin

Severely ill passenger met by ambulance and taken to hospital

Fri Apr 17 2020 - 14:57

Locked down but looking up - what to look out for in the night skies right now

Spring is a great time to get out in the garden and get in some stargazing

Wed Apr 08 2020 - 12:44

Irish flight to collect Covid-19 supplies in China resumes journey

Aer Lingus flight EI9018 from Dublin to Beijing forced to return after a bird strike

Mon Mar 30 2020 - 21:08

Thousands will not be able to vote on Saturday, expert warns

‘There is a complete lack of awareness about the barriers thousands of people face’

Thu Feb 06 2020 - 13:25

Scientist says methane from farming should be treated differently to CO2

Prof John FitzGerald warns all sectors must take climate action

Tue Jan 21 2020 - 21:42

‘Don’t move to a commuter town – a lonely and isolating experience’

It took two house moves for this Dublin couple to find the right home, in Co Mayo

Sat Jan 11 2020 - 06:00

These books on science history are ideal for Christmas stockings

A reprint of Mary Mulvihill’s tour of Ireland and a dive into late Victorian Dublin

Thu Dec 12 2019 - 01:00

Inditex rally pushes European shares up ahead of UK election

Rent freeze threat hits Ires Reit with other property-related stocks also affected

Wed Dec 11 2019 - 18:04

Oliver Peyton’s latest venue: a funeral parlour that’s fun

The Irish-born restaurateur wants to drag the funeral business into the 21st century

Sat Nov 30 2019 - 06:00

The beauty of a good bookshop – bookworms have their say

Rick O’Shea, Emer McLysaght and others on their favourite bookshops as children and adults

Wed Oct 23 2019 - 05:22

Sustained spike in violent assaults spurs Garda action

Assaults causing harm now consistently at levels reached only briefly during Celtic Tiger

Mon Sept 30 2019 - 01:25

Dublin’s success owes more to population than funding

Climbing population levels in the capital are creating an existential crisis for the GAA

Wed Sept 18 2019 - 07:00

Irish pub closures: The slow death of the local bar

Ireland has 1,500 fewer pubs than in 2006. Nowhere has seen a steeper decline than Limerick

Sat Sept 14 2019 - 06:00

New roof costing about €9m needed at St Patrick’s Cathedral

Dean says to walk through the building ‘is really to take a stroll through Irish history’

Wed Jun 19 2019 - 14:43

Taoiseach expects checks at Northern Ireland ports in no-deal Brexit scenario

Leo Varadkar says any European leader exercising veto would not be forgiven for it

Sat Apr 06 2019 - 15:58

Seán Moran: Fire and fury surrounding Dublin in Croke Park unfair to both sides

The champions' effective residency may be unfair but it's an understandable trade-off

Wed Feb 27 2019 - 07:08

Massive Attack review: Elizabeth Fraser shines amid the paranoia and late-night alienation

The Bristol band turned their career-defining album Mezzanine inside out and made a new one

Mon Feb 25 2019 - 11:50

Markets start New Year with a hangover as China, EU figures deepen gloom

Subdued trading in Dublin with Kingspan, Total Produce and Dalata among gainers

Wed Jan 02 2019 - 18:27